I write tales of mystery and magic. Be fearless. Come join my world.

Helping Writers...

As a writer, a teacher, a mentor, words matter to me. People matter more.

I had a lot of help "coming up" into the profession of writing. My late husband, Bill Tapply, was a master writer and guided me in the best ways to improve my work. I learned so much from him. My critique groups over the years vastly improved my abilities to learn from them and to critique others. Support from other writers mattered so much—Barbara Shapiro, Jan Brogan, Katherine Hall Page, Gary Braver, and many others. Books on writing by Dwight Swain, Christopher Vogler, Annie Lamott, Stephen King, Strunk and White, expanded and enhanced my knowledge of the craft. Finally, I learn every day from my students at Clark University.